the disease called the red death
He was dressed in red death
cause he wants 2c kill the man
If you read up on some of Poe's life you can answer this your self, but the masked visitor represent death and illness. Through out Poe's life most of the woman including his wife and mother all died of TB. This impacted Poe a great deal.
The masked figure is the Black Death, and his arrival at the party shows that no one, no matter how rich they were, could escape from the Bubonic Plague in the medieval ages.
In Edgar Allan Poe's "The Masque of the Red Death," the masked visitor symbolizes the inevitability of death, illustrating that no one can escape mortality. The revelers, in their opulent surroundings, believe they can avoid the plague by isolating themselves, but the arrival of the masked figure serves as a stark reminder that death is inescapable. Ultimately, the guests' fate reveals the futility of their attempts to evade their reality, teaching a profound lesson about the universality of death and the illusion of safety.
ancestral spirits aka "masked white men"
Oh, dude, in "The Masque of the Red Death," the use of the word "masque" is ironic because while it refers to a fancy costume party in the story, it also alludes to the masked figure of the Red Death that ultimately brings death to the revelers. It's like calling a party "The Dance of the Grim Reaper" - not exactly a fun time for everyone involved. So, yeah, it's ironic in a dark and twisted kinda way.
When the revelers in Edgar Allan Poe's "The Masque of the Red Death" seize the masked figure, they confront a mysterious guest who has been haunting their festivities. Upon unmasking the figure, they discover it is the embodiment of the Red Death itself, a gruesome and spectral representation of the plague. This revelation leads to panic and chaos, as the partygoers realize that their attempts to evade death are futile. Ultimately, the story concludes with the demise of all the revelers, underscoring the inevitability of death.
In "The Masque of the Red Death" when the hour strikes, patrons freeze but for a moment, chimes followed by an eerie laughter
When the clock strikes upon each hour, the guests become silent and stop what they are doing. Also when the masked figure finally appears and the Prince is chasing after him through all of the rooms.
You could be pulled by a stranger. You could be masked so that you won't scream. You could be put into a sack and/or carried into a van by a stranger or even someone you know. In addition: If you are kidnapped, you are taken against your own will and are not allowed to leave or to try to get help or get away.